Monks Mound via Park Drive is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site near State Park Place, IL. The route reaches Monks Mound at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 66 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi413 – 505 ft1.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Ramey Street 38.65494, -90.05852
Nearest town State Park Place, IL
Directions
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Monks Mound via Park Drive
1.3 mi · ▲ 66 ft · 28 min
Elevation 414–507 ft
Out & Back · Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
Trailhead: Ramey Street · 38.65494, -90.05852
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:47 AM · sunset 7:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ramey Street, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Major Street, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Park Drive, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Monks Mound, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Major Street, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Ramey Street, heading SE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:47 AMSunset 7:02 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 6:28 PM for the 7:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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